Blue mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Postcards

AssetID: 78327215 / {document.domain=location.hostname.replace(/^[^.]+./,”);}8 / Blue mosque, Istanbul, Turkey The Sultan Ahmed Mosque (Turkish : Sultanahmet Camii ) is a historical mosque in Istanbul , the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built from 1609 to 1616, during the rule of Ahmed I . Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice. While still used as a mosque, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque has also become a popular tourist attraction. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sultan Ahmed Mosque, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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Wolf 2 post card

Animals->Wolf The second season of Teen Wolf , an American supernatural drama for MTV , will be created by Jeff Davis based upon the 1985 film of the same name . The season is planned to feature 12 episodes. Shooting is scheduled to begin in mid-November 2011. Season 2 will premiere in summer 2012. Description above from the Wikipedia article Teen Wolf (season 2), licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.

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Bookworm Sticker

AssetID: eds002 / Shirley V. Beckes / Bookworm Bibliophilia or bibliophilism is the love of books . Accordingly a bibliophile is an individual who loves books. A bookworm is someone who loves books for their content, or who otherwise loves reading . The -ia -suffixed form “bibliophilia” is sometimes considered to be an incorrect usage; the older “bibliophilism” is considered more correct. The adjective form of the term is bibliophilic. A bibliophile may be, but is not necessarily, a book collector . Description above from the Wikipedia article Bookworm, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.

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Animals->Cat The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt . There are 138 pyramids discovered in Egypt as of 2008. Most were built as tombs for the country's Pharaohs and their consorts during the Old and Middle Kingdom periods. The earliest known Egyptian pyramids are found at Saqqara , northwest of Memphis . The earliest among these is the Pyramid of Djoser (constructed 2630 BCE–2611 BCE) which was built during the third dynasty . This pyramid and its surrounding complex were designed by the architect Imhotep , and are generally considered to be the world's oldest monumental structures constructed of dressed masonry . The estimate of the number of workers it took to build the pyramids have a wide range from a few thousand, twenty thousand, and up to 100,000. The most famous Egyptian pyramids are those found at Giza , on the outskirts of Cairo . Several of the Giza pyramids are counted among the largest structures ever built. The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still in existence. Description above from the Wikipedia article Egyptian pyramids, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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AssetID: 112181801 / Keren Su / Painting of Russian Matryoshka doll A matryoshka doll is a Russian nesting doll (Russian : Матрёшка ) which is a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed one inside the other. The first Russian nested doll set was carved in 1890 by Vasily Zvyozdochkin from a design by Sergey Malyutin , who was a folk crafts painter at Abramtsevo . Traditionally the outer layer is a woman, dressed in a sarafan , a long and shapeless traditional Russian peasant jumper dress . The figures inside may be of either gender; the smallest, innermost doll is typically a baby lathed from a single piece of wood. Much of the artistry is in the painting of each doll, which can be very elaborate. The dolls often follow a theme, aside from the typical traditional peasant girls, the themes vary, from fairy tale characters to Soviet leaders. Description above from the Wikipedia article Matryoshka doll, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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Mortar and pestle christmas ornaments

AssetID: 87809244 / {f_s.addChild(’emailShare’,f_n);f_s.addChild(‘linkShare’,f_n);}9 / Mortar and pestle A mortar and pestle is a tool used to crush, grind, and mix solid substances (trituration ). The pestle is a heavy bat-shaped object, the end of which is used for crushing and grinding. The mortar is a bowl, typically made of hard wood, ceramic or stone. The substance to be ground is placed in the mortar and ground, crushed or mixed with the pestle. Sometimes referred to as an “Apothecary Grinder” by individuals unfamiliar with its use, the proper historical name is “mortar and pestle”. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mortar and pestle, licensed under CC-BY-SA full list of contributors here. This page is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, anyone associated with the topic.
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Blue mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Refrigerator Magnets

Blue mosque, Istanbul, Turkey Refrigerator Magnets

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Harvard Glacier in College Fjord, Alaska 2 Vinyl Magnets

Harvard Glacier in College Fjord, Alaska 2 Vinyl Magnets

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